Shade-bracket.



No. 759,462. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904.

H. MORRIS.

SHADE BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10.1903.

N0 MODEL.

I r n UNITED STATES Patented May 10, 1904,

PATENT OFFICE,-

HUGH. MORRIS, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO (JATHAR'INE MORRIS, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEWV YORK.

SHADE-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,462, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed June 10, 1903. Serial No. 160,924. (No model.)

To all, whom, it pea/y concern.-

Be it known that 1, HUGE Mourns, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Shade- Bracket, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved construction of shade-roller bracket, the object being to provide a bracket which can be used at either end of the roller, one which is adapted to re ceive either the round or the flat pintle of the roller, and one which will hold the roller more securely than the brackets now in use.

With these objects in view my invention consists in constructing a bracket-arm with suitable means at its inner end for attachment to the window-frame and at its outer end with a circular enlargement having the peripheral notch, said enlarged end having a circular plate pivoted centrally thereto, said plate having a peripheral notch and also an aperture, the aperture being intended to receive the round pintle of the roller, while the notch is intended to receive the flat pintle, said notches being brought into alinement so that the pintle will rest in both notches at the same time.

The invention consists also in certain details of construction hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming apart of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view show ing the practical application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view showing the bracket arranged to receive the round pintle of the roller. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the bracket arranged to receive the flat pintle of the roller. Fig. 4 is a sectional plan taken on the line 4: i of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the bracket-arm, and Fig. 6 is a view of the plate detached from the arm. 7 p

In constructing the shade-bracket in accordance with my invention it is not necessary to make them in pairs, as heretofore, inasmuch as the bracket can be used at either end of the roller. The bracket-arm A is formed with a flat base-plate A, from which extends a screwshank A by means of which the bracket can be fastened to the window-frame. If desired, the base-plate A may be provided with countersunk openings A for the purpose of receiving screws for fastening the bracket to the window-frame. The forward end of the bracket arm A is formed with a circular enlargement B, having a peripheral slot or notch B and a central aperture B. A circular plate (J is pivotally connected to the circular enlargement B by means of a rivet or bolt 1), which passes centrally through the plate and enlargement. The circular plate 0 has a peripheral notch C, corresponding with the peripheral notch B, and this plate also has a circular aperture (J about midway between the center of the plate and periphery, 5 said aperture being surrounded by a boss, as shown at C.

In putting the parts of the bracket together the circular plates are arranged upon the inner faces of each pair of bracket-arms; but it 7 is obvious that each bracket can be arranged to receive either the round or flat pintle, so that each bracket is adapted for use at either end of the roller, as it frequently happens that the roller and curtain are reversed, and with an ordinary pair of shade-brackets it is necessary to reverse the positions of the brackets; but this is avoided when brackets constructed in accordance with my invention are employed, as each bracket can be quickly and easily arranged to receive either the round or square pintle of the roller. When the round pintle is to be received, the plate U is turned so as to bring the reinforced aperture (3 in alinement with the peripheral notch B, and when 5 the flat pintle is to be received the peripheral notch C is moved into alinement with the notch B. While the plate C can be easily turned upon the enlarged end of the bracketarm, it will of course be understood that the 9 pivotal connection is sufliciently tight to hold the plate in its fixed position after having been adjusted.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the kind described comprising a perforated base-plate, an arm at a right the face of the enlarged portion and having a notch adapted to be brought into alinement With the notch in the enlarged portion, and a 5 circular aperture adapted to be brought into alineinent With the said notch in the enlarged portion, substantially as and for the purpose described.

HUGH MORRIS.

Vitnesses:

EDWARD J. GoRDIAL, WV. R. l\/IURTHEY. 

